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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Press
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1862
Page
3
A fragmentary report notes Pitty Conte and Le Orsoren involved in a rare tennis matter amid art fakes and local contenders. The article hints at competition, prices, and broader city news, mentioning a prominent display and public interest.
An array of brief items from the city, including a legal case of a book publisher’s printer’s devil for assault and battery, a squad of police court arrests for drunkenness and vagrancy, and various civic notices. The column mentions Major Janne K. Drew, Brigadier general Stir eH, and other local names, with incidents at Lawcon & Co and Putter & Wilson, and a review of county bills and jail employment claims.
The flood overwhelms water works and rail lines, with Millcreek bridge damaged and river travel halted from Front Street to Butler Street. Steamers Queen of the West and Coewego carry passengers. extensive property loss reported from Maysville, Portsmouth, Pomeroy, and Doyondotte. A man saved from the river after falling in. separate incident details arrest a teen for stabbing his brother. Shipping and storage disrupted. widespread disruption to trade and daily life across multiple towns.
Law records describe homicide proceedings and related civil matters in Crosby with Judge Mallow presiding. Key issues include ownership disputes over land at Centralarenne, damages, and a $250 payment covenant as part of the case against the Pascocy Railroad and defendants. Two jury questions address title to disputed land and resulting damages, with further court branches involved in ongoing trials.
The waters of the aeon comet flood sections of the river and nearby districts including Hellevan, Weabelia and Madlacn. Skiffs were used for transport in the inundated area as pedestrians face restricted access. Officials expect the flood to recede by tomorrow morning but streets and loads will take time to return to normal.
Local court notes describe soldier Lawrence McDonald detained as a deserter from Newport Barracks after escape toward Lexington where he had acquaintances. John Miller is charged with theft and fined for selling without license, later acquitted on liquor indictment. A boy, August Hartmann, supposedly mistreated, seeks apprenticeship shelter. legal guardians seek custody. Reports mention deserter O Hara captured after attempting to desert to the enemy and sentenced to be shot. Dr. Buel, arrested in Lexington, returns via Lexington to join Twenty third Kentucky Regiment. Mills on Scott Street suspend operations due to encroaching water and fires. Court near term end issues attachments against several named witnesses before Grand Jury across multiple counties.
A letter replying to an inquiry from James Dunn defends the government’s campaign prospects. Diven cites Washington January 12 and discusses generals, battle plans, and confidence in Lieutenant General and his army, with references to Western and Eastern theaters and a controversial 1865 magazine extract.
An obscure memoir recounts a 19th century clergy leader, Marty Methodive Bishop Axhary, and his role as presiding officer of a Western Conference with hundreds of preachers. It notes poverty, extensive preaching, and a dangerous circuit requiring personal stamina, including a drowning incident on a river route.
A correspondent from Killingly argues for mail delivery changes that would alter publish timing, claiming a local weekly would benefit from earlier arrivals. Separately, reports describe Richmond prisoners' brutal treatment under Lieutenant Todd, detailing overcrowding, extended confinement, and shootings in a harsh wartime prison regime.
A fragmented alert from the era questions Groaral's unfulfilled promises as thousands respond to a proclamation. Reports claim reinforcements from Tennessee Arkansas and Texas arrive while the army positioning around Gingepisite grows certain of victory over Lincoln's minions. A lake scene and scattered observations mix with unrelated notes on observatories and female labor, producing a chaotic mosaic of war era chatter.
Disjointed telegraphic items report a planned War Department reorganization led by Secretary Stanton. Proposals include suspending new appointments, prioritizing mail disputes, weekly departmental sessions, and separating private business from official duties. casualty figures and military movements around Fairfax and Cumberland River noted amid broader governance changes.
The 37th Congress first session reportsmilitary inquiry and departmental clarity, with a resolution to inform the President whether actions were taken on office requisition. Local grain prices show mixed activity. wheat, flour, corn, and oats movable with buyers in control, while flour and rye markets vary. Trade details include liveries of Western and Canadian wheat, barrel sales, lard, and related commodities amid dull but buyer-favored conditions.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a wartime health advisories about diseases from bad water and poor diet, with remedies and cautions. It recounts a drugged whisky incident on New Year’s picket duty, a retrenchment in rations, and perturbed news from Portugal, plus political turmoil and a call for caution amid rebel activity.
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